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Session One

Saturday, May 11, 2002
Beckman Institute Auditorium
California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, California

Program
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Beckman Institute Auditorium

Registration and Breakfast
8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
Beckman Institute Courtyard

Cost
$65.00 per person

Presenters
James Hsu
Corporate & Securities Partner
Jones Day

Allen Suderman
Managing Director
RSM McGladrey, Inc.

Steve Martinez
Vice President, Finance
1Plug Corporation

Shelley Miles
CFO and COO
Mommy and Me Enterprises, Inc.

Betsy Wallace
CFO
Cyrano Sciences, Inc.

Moderator
Jim Knudson
Managing Director
RSM McGladrey, Inc.

A two-part workshop taking an in-depth look at the critical legal and financial issues of venture development

While technology, investors and customers might be your greatest concern, the success of high-tech ventures also requires a solid legal and financial foundation. Too often these critical elements are given casual attention by hard-charging entrepreneurs-often to their subsequent regret.

Providing entrepreneurs with critical knowledge, the Caltech/MIT Enterprise Forum is pleased to offer this two-session workshop on the legal and financial issues that bear on venture success. Come hear a balanced and critical review of traditional and cutting-edge practices by experienced attorneys, accountants, and entrepreneurs.

Session I: Corporate Formation and Strategic Tax Planning
Saturday, May 11, 2002

Session II: Intellectual Property and Building the Management Team
Saturday, June 8, 2002

Session I: Corporate Formation & Strategic Tax Planning
Transforming advanced technology and innovative ideas into successful business ventures depends on much more than technical know-how. It requires intelligent financial and management decisions at every stage of your company's formation and growth. The greatest technology in the world won't thrive in today's marketplace without the right corporate structure to seize growth opportunities, maximize profits, ensure fiscal stability and protect your personal assets.

In this special workshop, the Caltech/MIT Enterprise Forum will help the entrepreneur address these critical questions:

• How do I choose the best entity structure to meet short- and long-term goals?
• When, where, and how should I incorporate?
• What are the tax and legal implications of various corporate entities, including S Corps, C Corps, LLCs, and LLPs?
• What are the pitfalls for management or investors within each corporate structure?
• What are the possible consequences as my company grows? And what are the liabilities if my company does not thrive?

Our legal and accounting experts will address these questions first through illustrative presentations. We then ask a panel of veteran entrepreneurs to explain how they approached or overlooked these issues-and what the consequences were.

All attendees will receive presentation materials and will have ample opportunity to meet and talk with the speakers during a networking break and lunchtime refreshments following the program.

Registration
Seating for this program is limited. Pre-registration is required. You may register online or by phone with a major credit card. Go to http://events.inetevents.com/techworkshops or call (213) 243-2788.

Program cost is $65 for Session One, $110 for both sessions if you enroll before May 8, 2002. Free to Caltech students and faculty.

Please have your credit card ready for quick processing. All enrollments accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.

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Caltech/MIT Enterprise Forum
Industrial Relations Center 1-90 - Pasadena, California 91125
626 395-3916 - Fax: 626 795-7174
entfor@caltech.edu - http://www.entforum.caltech.edu